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For three years in a row, the Marquette Golden Eagles reached at least the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet Sixteen, and after each of those seasons came rumors of coach Buzz Williams leaving for other programs. But it was following his least
successful campaign that those rumors became reality. Williams called a team meeting Friday to tell his players he would accept the head coaching position at Virginia Tech after the Golden Eagles missed out on postseason play for the first time in more than 10 years. Marquette interim athletic director Bill Cords confirmed the
New pastor appointed to lead Gesu community By Rob Gebelhoff
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Blust said he did not apply for the position, explaining that he and Fitzgibbons were close friends since their time together at Marquette. Fitzgibbons served as the associate provost for faculty development from 2009 to 2011, according to the university website. Blust also said the decision was not made overnight. “I loved my time at Marquette,” Blust said. “In fact, this was a really hard decision – an incredibly difficult decision to make.” With a daughter in Denver and a close relationship with Fitzgibbons, however, he said Regis was simply a better fit. “The best way to describe it,
it’s very bittersweet,” he said, adding that he felt he made an impact at Marquette during his time here. “When I came we had 5,000 applications coming in,” he continued. “Now we have 24,000. (The applicants) are the future of this place. There’s some concern over the administrators, but they are the real future at Marquette.” Margaret Callahan, interim provost and dean of the College of Nursing, said in a universityissued news brief that Blust’s exceptional work in undergraduate admissions made him a likely target to be picked up by
Newly appointed pastor for the Gesu Parish, the Rev. John Schlegel, said he plans to integrate the church’s mission to the Milwaukee community once he assumes his leadership role June 22. “You will definitely see a very courageous and aggressive outreach,” Schlegel said. In light of Pope Francis’ call for evangelism, Schlegel said he would like to see a partnership develop between Gesu and an institution in the community similar to the partnership between the parish and the St. Jude Parish in Haiti. To do this, Schlegel said he hopes to have Marquette students take more active roles in running the parish, including contributing to the church’s standing committees. He also noted that communication students could be involved with the parish’s outreach efforts. “What a great resource we have — a 12,000 person university,” Schlegel said. “I really want to engage the professionalism of Marquette.” Schlegel’s appointment was announced Sunday in a letter from the Rev. Thomas Lawler, provincial of the Society of Jesus’ Wisconsin Province. “I am confident that you will welcome your new pastor and associate pastor this coming summer,” Lawler said in the letter. “I am also confident that they, along with the entire parish staff, will provide the kind of pastoral care and leadership which is desired by the parish at this time.” Despite 50 years serving as a Jesuit, this is a new type of position for Schlegel, who is used to more administrative roles at different institutions. He previously served as university president for the University of San Francisco and Creighton University, as well as dean of the College of Arts & Sciences at Marquette. He also served as the president and publisher of America Magazine out of New York City. In addition to Schlegel’s appointment, Lawler also announced in the letter that the
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decision later that day, stating the program wished Williams well and had already begun its search for his replacement. “Head men’s basketball coach Buzz Williams has been an integral part of the Marquette community for the past seven years, including six as head coach, and we wish him and his family all the best as he takes on this
new opportunity,” Cords said in a news release. Before the news could sink in, Williams’ Twitter profile changed from blue and gold to Chicago maroon and burnt orange, and featured a background photo of the Cassell Coliseum court. See Buzz, Page 11
Admissions dean fifth to leave leadership Blust accepts job offer from Regis after 16 years working at MU By Benjamin Lockwood
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When Marquette’s Dean of Undergraduate Admissions Robert “Roby” Blust announced his resignation to the university Thursday, he not only vacated his position, but also became the fifth member of the University Leadership Council to leave this year. Blust, whose resignation becomes effective June 1,
accepted a position as the vice president of enrollment at Regis University in Denver after the president of Regis, the Rev. John Fitzgibbons, offered him the position. In leaving, Blust joins former University President the Rev. Scott Pilarz, former Athletic Director Larry Williams, former Executive Vice President Mary DiStanislao and former Provost John Pauly as departures from the University Leadership Council. “Looking at the departures, they are more individualistic than collective,” Blust said. “The people that I’ve talked to all had their own reasons for going.”
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Whelton fares best in online Tribune poll Bowman’s EVP tenure rated as ‘unfavorable’ by most respondents By Joe Kvartunas
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A Marquette Tribune poll surveying the upcoming Marquette Student Government presidential election found that a plurality of its respondents picked Legislative Vice President Kyle Whelton and Natalie Pinkney, both juniors in the College of Arts & Science, as their choice for next MUSG president and executive president. The poll, which was posted on the Tribune’s website before spring break, closed Monday afternoon with exactly 100 respondents. When students were asked whom they planned on supporting in the presidential election, 47.5 percent responded with Whelton and Pinkney. Executive Vice President Zach Bowman and Marguerite Biagi, both juniors in the College of Arts & Sciences, followed with 20.2 percent of respondents saying they planned to support their ticket. In third, Programs Vice President Tyler Tucky, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, and Rosie De Luca, a junior in the College of Business Administration, received 10.1 percent of respondents’ support. Only 99 people responded to this question. It is important to note, however, that these poll results were likely skewed by Whelton’s effort to circulate the poll through social media more effectively than his counterparts. Whelton’s campaign tweeted or posted the poll five times more than the combined efforts of the
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MUSG presidential ticket candidates Kyle Whelton and Natalie Pinkney are the frontrunners in a Tribune poll.
Bowman and Tucky campaigns. “Just from my experience in looking at polling data, I wouldn’t (say) this is a representative sample,” Whelton said. “We definitely sent it out and the launch time may have affected the turnout.” Still, Whelton said he was pleased with the results. “That’s very positive,” Whelton said. “Natalie and I are really excited that support is coming out this way, but the real test will be on Wednesday.” The poll also asked respondents to judge the job performance of the three presidential candidates, all of whom hold cabinet positions this year. Whelton was the only one whose performance was perceived positively by a majority of respondents, with 61 percent deeming his performance favorable, 15 percent
saying it was unfavorable and 21 percent unsure. “I’m honored by that,” Whelton said. “It’s reassuring, but I’m not going to say that it is the ultimate judgment of my performance in office.” Bowman, on the other hand, did not fare as well. Fifty-five percent of the poll’s respondents judged Bowman’s job performance as unfavorable, with 31 percent saying his performance was favorable and 15 percent unsure. Bowman said he likely could have predicted this result. “I’m the only one with a controversial job,” Bowman said. “I’ve had to turn down organizations from getting funding in that role.” Like Bowman, Tucky’s job performance was rated negatively by a majority of respondents. Fifty
percent of respondents viewed his performance as unfavorable, with 23 percent of respondents regarding it as favorable and 28 percent unsure. Tucky said he thought this poll response was a reflection of campaign, not his actual performance. “I think a lot of it is campaigning,” Tucky said. “I took the survey.” The poll also asked respondents to rank the issues most important to them. MUSG’s advocacy responsibility ranked as most significant, with 61 percent of respondents’ vote. Student Organization Funding ranked second, with 57 percent, and student programs came in third, with 30 percent. MUSG’s capability to approve new organizations trailed behind with 8 percent and 6 percent ranked “other” issues as being the most important.
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Leadership: Blust to leave MU after semester’s end other universities. “While we all wish Roby could stay at Marquette, I’m not surprised that Regis recognized Roby’s talents and leadership,” Callahan said. Blust’s position will temporarily be filled by Jean Burke, the associate dean of undergraduate admissions, according to the university.
“(Burke) is terrific,” Blust said. “I worked with her at Loyola. She’s got a wealth of admissions experience.” Callahan said the university is preparing to conduct a search to fill the position, and that she is “confident that Marquette’s reputation will attract many firstrate candidates for the role.” Since late October when
DPS Reports March 18 Between March 18 at 10:15 p.m. and March 19 at 10:24 p.m., unknown person(s) vandalized a fire extinguisher in Wells Street Parking Structure causing an estimated $40 in damage. Facilities Services was notified. March 19 At 9:10 p.m., an underage student was in possession of alcohol in McCormick Hall. March 20 Between 4:34 and 4:36 p.m., a juvenile approached a student in the 1700 block of W. Wells St. and attempted to forcibly remove the student’s property. The student was not injured. The juvenile fled without obtaining the student’s property and was later located by DPS. MPD took the juvenile into custody. At 4:39 p.m., a person not affiliated with Marquette reported being battered by a juvenile not affiliated with Marquette in the 2100 block of W. Wisconsin Ave. DPS located the juvenile and he was taken into custody by MPD.
The juvenile was also the suspect in an attempted robbery. Between March 7 at 1:30 a.m. and March 20 at 3:22 p.m., a student reported that unknown person(s) removed his unsecured, unattended property estimated at $61 from a business in the 700 block of N. 16th St. At 2:04 p.m., a student was in possession of a false ID in 16th Street Structure. March 21 At 4:31 p.m., two underage students were in possession of alcohol in O’Donnell Hall. Between 5:40 and 6:12 p.m., an underage student was in possession of alcohol and a false ID in McCormick Hall. MPD was notified. At 8:44 p.m., a person not affiliated with Marquette trespassed in the lobby of Carpenter Tower and was cited by MPD.
Looking at the departures, they are more individualistic than collective.The people that I’ve talked to all had their own reasons for going.” Interim University President the Rev. Robert A. Wild announced an overhaul of the leadership structure to the “strong provost”
Roby Blust, Dean of Admissions model, the Office of Administration was abolished and leadership positions have yet to be permanently filled.
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Tuesday 25 Colleges Against Cancer Fundraising Night, Sobelman’s, 4 p.m. “The Stones Cry Out” Film Screening, Cudahy 001, 6 p.m.
“Unplugged,” AMU Henke Lounge, 7 p.m. On the Issues: Mary Burke, Eckstein Hall, 12:15 p.m.
Wednesday 26 Sigma Kappa Trivia Night, AMU Monaghan Ballroom E, 5 p.m. Drive-By Truckers & Blitzen Trapper, Turner Hall Ballroom, 6:30 p.m. Jose Antonio Vargas: My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant, Weasler Auditorium, 7 p.m.
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MKE businesses win big during NCAA Tournament Bars, concert halls see rise in sales as 8 teams battle for title By Matt Barbato
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While Marquette might not have taken part in the NCAA Tournament, the city of Milwaukee came out as a big winner. The NCAA Tournament brought eight teams from all over the country to compete at the BMO Harris Bradley Center this past weekend. Though the Wisconsin Badgers and Michigan Wolverines were the only ones to move on to the Sweet Sixteen, local businesses and bars benefited from both the winning and losing teams. Robert Koch, the general manager of the Turner Hall Ballroom, said that while he could not give exact sales figures, Turner Hall
had a prosperous weekend. “We met and exceeded all expectations for the NCAA Tournament,” Koch said. Turner Hall is conveniently located across the street from the BMO Harris Bradley Center, and Koch said the restaurant did not do anything special to attract customers. “With our proximity to the BMO Harris Bradley Center, the only thing we did was hang up a banner that said ‘hot food, cold beer,’” Koch said. “The walk across the street did all the work for us and it was a very well received and very gracious crowd.” Lucille’s Piano Bar & Grill, another bar near the arena, also opened its doors during the week of the tournament to join the festivities. “We opened up early,” Lucille’s general manager Christine Lamay said. “We normally are just a night-time bar, but we opened up during the day and served lunch.” In terms of sales, Lamay
couldn’t give out figures either, but she said Lucille’s turnout was about what was expected. “We expected to do quite well in our sales because we are so close,” Lamay said. “So as far as exceeding expectations, I would say no because we expected it.” In a March 15 story by FOX6, Marquette economics professor Adbur Chowdhury estimated the downtown area could generate about $5 to $6 million in revenue during the three-day period. Madison sticking around for the entire weekend did not hurt either, as fans visited local pubs throughout the tournament. Koch said the Friday between the two game days was the busiest day of the weekend for Turner Hall, but he added the time before and during the Badgers’ game was when the bar was swamped the most. But basketball-related business is nothing unusual for the bar. “When Marquette has a Thursday and a Saturday game, you’ll get the same kind of
Pro-Palestine group dedicates week to ‘Israeli apartheid’ Jewish Student Union to host ‘Israel Peace Week’ in response By Natalie Wickman
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Students for Justice in Palestine will host Marquette’s first Israeli Apartheid Week this week, amid disagreements with university administrators. The week seeks to open a discussion on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which started in the mid-20th century by delving into the tensions surrounding the issues of Israel’s borders: violence and security. Events will include a mock apartheid wall and two discussions featuring Archbishop Hanna of Sebastia, a member of the Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem who is also from a Palestinian village in the West Bank. In addition, SJP is asking students to sign a petition to the Milwaukee Common Council, urging them to ask Congress to decrease spending on military aid to Israel. Israeli Apartheid Week is an international movement advocating against Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territories, which is alleged to be analogous to South Africa’s apartheid. According to Mohammed Ayesh, the president of SJP and a senior in the College of Engineering, Israeli Apartheid Week ran into complications that prevented it from happening earlier. “We tried to host (Israeli Apartheid Week) last week, since it’s the week used by universities across the world, but we couldn’t get space and the speakers weren’t available,” Ayesh said. Universities that also hosted the event include Loyola University Chicago, the University of Manitoba and the University of California-Berkeley. Ayesh said SJP ran into further problems when administrators asked him to take “apartheid” out
of the week’s title. saying the group would have “It’s difficult to get administra- considered JSU’s offer if it had tion and campus organizations to contacted SJP earlier. Ayesh said help us because our events are he encouraged members of JSU ‘too controversial,’” Ayesh said. to attend their panel. “We’ve heard from some faculty “For one, adding another members that they don’t want to (panel) speaker would have partake (in this week) because changed (the plans),” Ayesh they don’t want to take sides. said. “And the panel discusWell, not partaking in the event sion is not for showing both is already telling me that you sides of the conflict; it’s to show choose a side.” what’s been happening to the Supporters of Israel, such as Palestinians by the Israelis.” Dylan Elhai, the president of the Despite the surrounding conJewish Student Union and a ju- troversy, Ayesh said he thinks it is nior in the College of Communi- important for Marquette students cation, disagree to learn about with the use of and discuss the the term ‘apartPalestine-Israel heid’ in describconflict. ing Israel’s ac“This is infortions. mation that Mar“The JSU quette students doesn’t think need to be aware it’s a matter of of and they opinion whether should be more or not apartheid involved with exists in Israel,” global issues, not Elhai said in an just local issues,” email. “It’s factuAyesh said. “The Mohammed Ayesh, president of (Israeli-Palestinally not apartheid Students for Justice in Palestine ian conflict) afif you look at the legal citizens’ fects all Amerirights and liberties.” cans because a lot of the violence Roughly 20 percent of Israeli in Israel was paid for with U.S. citizens are Arabs, who are le- tax dollars.” gally granted the rights afforded In response to Israeli Apartheid to Jewish residents. The major- Week, JSU will host an Israel ity of Palestinians, however, Peace Week from April 7-11. The live in the Israeli-occupied Pal- group invited members of SJP to estinian territories of the West participate and Ayesh said he and Bank and the Gaza Strip, and his board members will consider are not Israeli citizens. their offer once this week ends. Elhai said she reached out to “While we think this topic is SJP on co-sponsoring the week extremely important to be aware and asked for inclusion in the of, we think that there are better, “Living Under Apartheid: Uni- more informed, and more factversal Struggle, One Local Solu- based (rather than propagandation” panel. based) ways of presenting this “It was very directly stated issue to campus than the way SJP by SJP that they had no inter- is going about it,” Elhai said. “Isest in including a Jewish voice rael Peace Week seeks to educate in their programming,” Elhai and advocate for a peaceful and said. “While it was not what JSU open dialogue in the resolution of was expecting to hear, we un- the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.” derstand SJP’s need to represent The Tribune reached out a Palestinian voice on campus to political science profesas their own entity.” sors to discuss the issues surSJP turned down the offers rounding Israeli apartheid, but since its week’s events were none responded. already planned and finalized,
It’s difficult to get administration and campus organizations to help us because our events are ‘too controversial.’”
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Fans pack the Bradley Center during the NCAA Tournament, which brought eight teams from throughout the country to Milwaukee.
volume,” Koch said. Milwaukee hosted six NCAA Tournament games that were divided into three sessions. The official attendances show more
than 50,000 fans attended the three tournament sessions. Marquette’s Athletics Department did not return requests for this story.
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Pastor: Schlegel to expand church further into MKE
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The Rev. John Schlegel was appointed to take over the Gesu Parish pastor position after months of searching for a permanent leader.
Rev. Robert (Roc) O’Connor Karl Voelker left the position to will return to Gesu Parish to join the St. Camillus Jesuit reserve as associate pastor after tirement community. serving as rector of Creighton The selection process inUniversity’s Jesuit community. cluded parishioner listening O’Connor, a published liturgi- sessions to discuss what Gesu cal music composer, worked parishioners wanted from their closely with Schlegel for many new pastor. The feedback was years at Creighton. compiled and sent to Lawler for John O’Brien, Gesu Parish ad- review in December. ministrator and executive direcIn addition to further Gesu tor of operations, said the deci- outreach, Schlegel also said he sion to bring in is passionate two Jesuits to the about increascommunity came ing diversity in as a pleasant the parish and surprise. empowering “I feel very women in the b l e s s e d , ” community. O’Brien said. “As a down“This is a tretown parish, we mendous comcan be a little mitment from the more diverse on province.” any given SunBoth positions, day morning,” which are slated Schlegel said. John Schlegel, newly appointed to take effect in Still, he noted pastor for Gesu Parish that the push the summer, are awaiting approvneeds to focus al from Milwaukee Archbishop on expanding the mission esJerome Listecki. The appoint- poused by the pope. ments come after months of “We want to grow the parish, searching for a permanent pas- but numbers aren’t everything,” tor to fill the interim position he said. “We want to grow in both held by the Rev. Edward Mathie quality and quantity. We want to since August. Mathie took up make it more participatory and a the interim role after the Rev. little more aggressive.”
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Performers confront rape, mental health in unconventional show By Brian Keogh
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Milwaukee artist Paul McComas and singer Maya Kuper will tackle serious, relevant issues during their performance “Unplugged” Tuesday, but the way they present those problems will be far from conventional. Based on McComas’ novel of the same name, “Unplugged” tells the story of Dayna Clay, a successful 27-year-old musician struggling to stay out of the infamous 27 Club, a group of famous musicians like Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Jim Morrison, who all died at age 27. Using theater and rock music, McComas and Kuper show Dayna’s internal battle to overcome past sexual violence and to heal her mental health in 12 scenes. The Center for Peacemaking and the Marquette Counseling Center are sponsoring the event, which will take place at 7 p.m. in the Henke Lounge of the Alumni Memorial Union. “This message, I think, is so important on campus, and a lot of these issues go unspoken about mental health, abuse and Photo courtesy of Paul McComas sexual violence,” said Patrick Kennelly, director of the Center Author Paul McComas and songwriter Maya Kuper cover sensitive issues in their performance, but hope it makes a positive impact on their audiences. for Peacemaking. For the Counseling Center, front page headlines in The surrounding depression, which go to RAINN. led to the artist’s early death at Also a musician, McCo“Unplugged” offers a way of Chicago Tribune. For McComas, however, 27, and the search for help with mas found an important part delivering information in a way of telling Dayna’s story was that is more engaging than tra- the work embodies issues he mental illnesses. struggled with and promoted a “It was a way of delivering in- playing the songs she would ditional methods. “(The Counseling Center is) better understanding of for de- formation about warning signs,” have written. “Since she was fictitious, I excited by the opportunity to cades. It began began with the McComas said, “and people would come up after shows had to create her work for her,” address these issues and the death of his girlfriend. “My first and say, ‘You guys saved my McComas said. stigma that surgirlfriend, Ju- life tonight.’” To give Dayna a voice, he rounds them with lia, was raped These two life-changing found Chicago singer Maya Ku‘Unplugged,’” by a stranger events and McComas’ following per, who has collaborated with said Nicholas Jenin an alley in work influenced the creation him for the past five years. kins, a counselor M i l w a u k e e , ” of the novel, “Unplugged,” its “She is the Dayna Clay and coordinator M c C o m a s main character, and the work he I’ve always dreamed of,” of mental health said, “and six continued to do with the book McComas said. advocacy in the months af- over the past 12 years. As for Kuper, who has also Counseling Centerwards she “It’s really my heart and soul,” written and added songs to ter. “Anytime we stepped off McComas said. “You know, I Dayna’s catalog, the mission of can address these a roof and remember thinking when it got “Unplugged” is front and center. issues outside of Photo via bookdepository.co.uk her- published, not that I’m in any “What I can do is make mua lecture people Paul McComas, killed author of “Unplugged “ self. I’m (con- rush to die, but that if I get hit sic and contribute to (RAINN’s) get more out of it and RAINN advocate tent) that that by a bus in the street, at least cause and promote issues that and they can talk In order for a real impact to be not the end of it’s out there.” are important to everyone, ev- made, McComas believes peoabout better than with just a is Julia’s story.” McComas continues to strug- erywhere” Kuper said. powerpoint.” ple need to be able to talk about Another important influence gle with clinical depression. His She said these issues are these issues openly. They are Marquette tries to overcome important on complex and often difficult to this silence with its campaign was the untimely death of Nir- deep commitment to these is- especially to promote sexual violence vana frontman Kurt Cobain sues led to his current work on college campuses. speak about for the general pop“It’s become a political is- ulation and survivors because of awareness, implemented after in 1994. The famous song- “Unplugged” and his collabothe sexual assault allegations writer’s death inspired McCo- ration with RAINN, the Rape, sue as well,” Kuper said, “be- a stigma against mental health. involving four student athletes mas to start Rock Against De- Abuse & Incest National Net- cause RAINN delivered a re“We’re bridging some gap and in 2011. The athletic depart- pression, a series of Nirvana work. McComas is a member of port to the White House about that’s what my life’s work is ... ment and the Department of tribute concerts from 1995 to RAINN’s Speakers Bureau, and what the government should do trying to combine the arts and Public Safety’s failure to prop- 1999. They promoted a better all proceeds from the books and to prevent sexual violence on social healing,” McComas said. erly report the incidents made understanding of the problems CDs sold at “Unplugged” shows college campuses.”
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Poetry in ‘Hydrogen Jukebox’ unique but confusing Play showcases works from late iconic beat poet Allen Ginsberg By Hannah Byron Special to the Tribune
The title of Skylight Music Theatre’s new play, “Hydrogen Jukebox” does not originate from an element off the periodic table with a hidden musical talent. It comes from the verse, “…listening to the crack of doom on the hydrogen jukebox,” in “Howl,” a poem written by the late iconic beat poet, Allen Ginsberg. Directed by Ted Huffman and Zack Winokur, Skylight Music Theatre’s production of “Hyrdogen Jukebox” features the music from celebrated composer Philip Glass and Ginsberg’s poetry. It will run until March 30. Based on the collaboration of Glass and Ginsberg, the play presents a theatrical America from the 1950s to the ‘80s. Actors wearing ‘50s attire sing a series of Ginsberg poems accompanied with choreographed dance routines. Ginsberg’s poetry from this period displays his political thoughts about social issues regarding the Vietnam War, the sexual revolution, the anti-war movement, Eastern philosophy and harmful effects on the environment.
One aspect that makes the play challenging to follow is its structure. It lacks a beginning, middle and end. Yes, the production includes Ginsberg’s poetry, and it can be argued that his work reflects his life, in turn making it a story. However, without dialogue and interaction among the performers, it does not come across as a coherent story. It feels more like many different experiences, thoughts and emotions that do not directly relate to each other. The flow between numbers do not seem to connect either. However, establishing knowledge about Ginsberg’s life and the meaning behind his poetry could make viewing “Hydrogen Jukebox” more relatable. This limitation makes understanding dense poetry sung in opera more difficult and the words hard to follow. The words projected on the walls for guidance do help, but cannot not clarify any meanings behind the poetry. The highlight of the performance is the artistic visuals provided by artistic director Viswa Subbaraman. Despite the absence of props and sets commonly seen in a theater production, “Hydrogen Jukebox” makes a statement with few objects onstage. The lack of scene changers and costumes adds emphasis to Ginsberg’s poetic themes and allows for artistic freedom. A barren stage with an open back wall transformes an
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Actors rehearse sung poetry and choreography at Skylight Music Theatre before “Hydrogen Jukebox’s” premiere.
empty space into an artistically-lit projector. Throughout the performance, the actors share the space with the projected movement of lines and boxes. They outline shadows and work well with the actors’ choreography, as well as the text of Ginsberg’s poems. Projecting the text is not only an eye-pleasing artistic strategy, but also an interactive way to help
the audience comprehend and digest Ginsberg’s poetry. It allows audience members to read along with the performers and better engage with the play. In addition to lights and other projected imagery, the artistic scheme of the production also incorporates film. Visuals of heavy downpouring rain, a picturesque starry night and the footage of the
atomic bomb being released help create a tangible scene and set the tone for the poem. “Hydrogen Jukebox” derives from Ginsberg’s poetry and requires outside knowledge to fully appreciate. Otherwise, viewers may become lost in the words and not completely understand the meaning or the motive of the play.
Thrilling ‘Divergent’ leaves viewers wanting more Woodley shines as courageous Tris in adaptation of novel By Stephanie Harte Special to the Tribune
In a “dauntless” cinematic move, director Neil Burger succeeds in turning Veronica Roth’s beloved novel into the cinematic action-thriller, “Divergent.” The film defines the struggle of selfdiscovery that every teenager faces, but in a dystopian world that sees individualism as a threat, separating loved ones for possessing different characteristics. Set in a futuristic post-war Chicago, citizens are divided into factions based on their personalities including Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Erudite (the intelligent), Candor (the honest), and Amity (the peaceful). When citizens turn 16, they must take an aptitude test to see whether they should stay with the factions they were born into, or leave their families behind for a faction that better suits them. But when Tris (Shailene Woodley from “The Secret Life of The American Teenager”) takes the test, her result is divergent, meaning she does not fit into any of the factions. Since the government sees divergents as a threat to the perceived utopia, Tris must choose a faction and pretend to fit in. She goes through intense training and tests to stay in her chosen faction, Dauntless. During the tests, she must abandon her instincts and think like a Dauntless. If she is
caught as a divergent, she could be put to death. Though her character is put up against innumerable struggles, Woodley portrays Tris as a caring, honest individual who is willing to fight for what she believes. Her performance is comparable to Jennifer Lawrence’s in the “Hunger Games,” both playing strong, beautiful heroines that moviegoers root for from start to finish. Woodley makes viewers feel her fear of the dangerous Dauntless lifestyle through the fear in her eyes, especially when she is forced to fight fellow initiates and jump from the top of a building. However, she becomes more confident as she begins to stand up for herself vocally and physically.
Woodley also has a great chemistry with her hunky trainer Four (Theo James of “The Underworld: Awakening”), although their romance was not properly explained and grew rather suddenly. While their romance progresses gradually in the book, the film had Tris and Four avoiding one another in one scene, and madly in love in the next. Another memorable performance comes from funny man Miles Teller (“21 & Over”) who plays Peter, Tris’ fellow Dauntless initiate. Peter breaks up the dark intensity of the film by mocking Tris’ every move throughout the film, a role that suits Teller well. Jai Courtney excellently portrays the relentless and terrifying Dauntless leader Eric with
intimidating glares and a forceful tone. Kate Winslet commands attention through her poise and grace as the powerful Erudite leader Jeanine, but becomes aggressive as Four and Tris try to rebel against her. Ansel Elgort portrays Tris’ uptight, but caring brother Caleb. Elgort and Woodley will reunite on screen as the romantic leads in “The Fault in Our Stars,” based on John Green’s popular novel of the same name, to be released in June. Screenwriters Evan Daugherty and Vanessa Taylor’s script uses scenes with heavy dialogue to advance the plot and action sequences to show off the film’s special effects. The scene where Four explains the meaning behind his name (he has four fears)
shows a new, sensitive side to the mysterious Dauntless trainer. The special effects bring the novel to life by allowing audiences to see the characters jump from great heights and have their worst fears come alive in a simulator. The film also features Chicago landmarks that frame the city in a whole new light. At one moment, Tris and Four daringly climb Navy Pier’s Ferris Wheel. Later, they zip-line from the top of the John Hancock building. The action-packed climax of the movie where Tris is put to the test to save her family and original faction, as well as the “cliff-hanger” ending, leave audience members begging for more, setting the bar high for the film’s sequel.
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Theo James and Shailene Woodley play Four and Tris, two teens growing up in a dystopian Chicago who rebel against an oppressive government.
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Basketball coach’s exit understandable but costly
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Our view: Buzz Williams’ move shows the major shockwaves of leadership uncertainties and effects on the university. At a university that dedicates so much of its energy and resources to basketball, Buzz Williams may as well have been considered an honorary member of the University Leadership Council. The name recognition that comes with Marquette’s performance on the court proves important to the overall state of Marquette. The university saw an increase of nearly 14,000 applicants in the 10 years following the team’s run to the Final Four in 2003. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Michael Hunt went so far as to put the former Marquette coach at the top of the leadership council list in a column on Monday. “The men’s basketball coach typically has been the most powerful, influential person on campus,” he said. “Tom Crean and Buzz Williams held czar-like powers because they milked the cash cow.” Buzz Williams has moved on, and his departure wasn’t just a matter of cutting ties after a bad season. What exactly caused him to leave is difficult to pin down. But it took a strange concoction of missing pieces – a season without an appearance in the NCAA Tournament or the NIT, playing in a less competitive Big East Conference and the loss of a university president, athletic director and three other members of the University Leadership Council in the past year certainly didn’t help his case to stay. For Williams – and even Roby Blust, the admissions dean who announced leaving Marquette for Regis University June 1 last week – a departure from Marquette is just another example of the catch-22 that university leaders found
themselves in this year: It’s difficult to operate at a university without permanent leaders, and more permanent leaders decide to leave because of it. This lack of leadership, combined with a lousy season for the Golden Eagles, left almost no certainty for Buzz Williams and his team had he decided to continue coaching here next year. Williams was going to have to try to rebuild his team without any solid leadership above him – most notably, no athletic director or university president set for next season. With the move, Williams is passing on a permanent rollover contract that would amount to nearly $3 million next year. He led Marquette to three Sweet Sixteen appearances and one run to the Elite Eight in the three seasons preceding this year. Buzz Williams is one of the most successful coaches in Marquette history and one of the university’s primary leaders. As a coach he would have had to rebuild his team without any knowledge of what was to come at the university – basketball aside. Now he won’t have those uncertainties at Virginia Tech, and he will compete in a more serious ACC. Williams will be able to craft a team from the ground up more so than he could entering an already-successful Marquette legacy. If he saw an opportunity elsewhere among those circumstances, who can blame him for taking advantage of it? With Buzz gone, the landslide of Marquette leadership departures that ensued this year reached its low point. It’s time for Marquette to reverse the pattern. The search for a head coach is being expedited for the very reasons stated above: Basketball is the university’s main avenue for recognition, and a strong head coach will mean stronger hopes for the university moving forward.
Nick Biggi I do not like carrying cash around. If I have five spare dollars in my wallet, I tend to buy myself a burrito and pay the last couple dollars on my debit card. Therefore, I am a cab driver’s nightmare. I cannot count how many times a taxi driver told me that he or she does not have the luxury of accepting my card. However, they are required to accept a card if the ride is more than $10. Last week, in fact, my friends and I were told we were “ungrateful” after we begged for five minutes for him to accept our cards for a $14 cab. To put it lightly, I am not into cabs. Uber, a driving service that you can order through a mobile application and your choice of payment, recently made its way to Milwaukee. But after just weeks in the city, it was gone for failing to provide proper licensing. Alderman Bob Mauman deemed the service “illegal” and asked the city attorney to file a lawsuit. But as of March 20, the service returned. And I could not be happier. At the beginning of the semester, I used Uber for the first time in Milwaukee for free. Much to my surprise, the first $20 a person spends in an Uber car. Also, upon sign up riders put in their credit card information, so no cash is necessary. Have you ever gotten the short end of the stick and paid $10 while everyone else pays $3 because it is all the cash they have on them? Uber is able to split
the cab between everyone in the car who has the application. Not to mention Uber is generally cheaper. Uber is incredibly advantageous for Milwaukee’s economy. According to Uber Chicago, the total impact of the company’s operations on Chicago’s economy in 2013 was $46,380,000. Though not nearly as large as Chicago, Milwaukee’s economy benefits directly from Uber by bringing jobs and keeping drunk drivers off the road. If cab companies fear losing money to operations like Uber, that shows a need for change within the companies. When Uber initially launched in Milwaukee, the city required it to operate as a cab service. Despite that, the city said the driving service was unable to provide proper documentation for cars and drivers. Now with the proper licensing, Milwaukee has become the fourth major city in the United States to require Uber to operate like a taxicab. The greatest and latest city with Uber is Seattle, the first city where I used the service. Upon arrival in a black town car, I really could not believe Uber was a common practice in some cities. However, Seattle’s Committee on Taxi voted to limit the amount of Uber cars on the road to 150, becoming the first city to cap Uber and similar transportation services. There is a constant debate of whether innovations like Uber are positive or negative, particularly with technological growth. To argue Uber has an adverse impact on society is just absurd. Why watch the rest of the world move forward while the constant need for transportation is neglected? Uber is an upgrade and the future. It’s not like I hate cabs, but I think they need to follow Uber’s lead and move forward.
Nick Biggi is a sophomore studying advertising. Email Nick at nicholas.biggi@marquette.edu with any comments or suggestions.
MARQ MY WORDS “Malaysia Airlines deeply regrets that we have to assume beyond any reasonable doubt that MH370 has been lost and that none of those on board survived. As you will hear in the next hour from Malaysia’s Prime Minister, we must now accept all evidence suggests the plane went down in the Southern Indian Ocean.” - Text message sent to families of passengers of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. Najib Razak, the prime minister of Malaysia, announced Monday that satellite data confirmed the flight crashed about 1,550 miles west of Perth, Australia.
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Film industry must stomach smaller profits to survive
Eric Oliver The Internet has crippled the movie industry, but it wasn’t really trying to defend itself either. So who’s taking down this multimilliondollar industry that simply got too greedy? You could say it was Netflix or piracy or even incredibly high prices. I’m going to say it was a mix of all three. 2002 was the last year that profits rose in Hollywood, since then they decreased annually. In an earlier column, I talked the economics of Netflix, the world’s most popular
streaming service, and the fact that Hollywood and the movie industry are staying away from the online giant because they don’t feel like they’re getting their fair share. The industry wants more money for its movies, and it isn’t taking no for an answer, which is evident in the current movie catalogue that is devoid of new and old blockbusters with a few gems mixed in. Think of Netflix as the first punch. The second is piracy or illegal streaming. When you can get something for free, why pay for it? Yes, the free copy is low quality, and you don’t get the theatrical experience, but it’s still free – and illegal. There is no online coast guard patrolling the digital sea trying to stop piracy, and the Internet is too massive to ensure the effective enforcement of such an agency anytime soon. So why should we stop pirating or streaming movies? It’s simple. When you steal a movie from the Internet, the actors get nothing. No one involved with the movie gets anything because you downloaded their movie from the Internet for free.
Couple million views on the Internet isn’t a problem for some, but not everyone in the industry is rich. Particularly for independent movies, piracy takes hard work and gives it away for free, and that’s unacceptable. Actors aren’t monkeys trained to perform for our every whim and desire; it’s a job, and an incredibly hard one too. Everyone in Hollywood deserves to get paid for their work, but because it’s too expensive to police piracy, it goes relatively untouched. The final one-two punch is that the movie industry wasn’t doing much to help itself anyway. Netflix, Redbox and piracy sprung up because going to the theater became incredibly expensive. Who thought two tickets, popcorn and a soda could total up to $40, considering I can buy the same things from Target for about $20? The thing that makes me scratch my head and ask why is that movie theaters know they are ripping you off. Marcus Theaters has a promotion every Tuesday, when every movie is $5 all day. It’s
a great idea that should’ve happened a long time ago. Since its introduction, Marcus saw rampant growth - but only on Tuesdays. People love this deal, and Marcus is making a lot of money on it. It really makes me wonder why every day can’t be $5 movie day. They’re going to run the movie whether the theater is full or not, so why not make the price lower to make more money from a packed theater? Hollywood can still produce blockbusters that earn millions of dollars easily (see any of the thousands of comic book movies or the Hunger Games series), but unless everything gets cheaper, the Internet is going to keep eating away at profits. The industry needs to fight back with a cheaper business model by accepting smaller profit margins and pulling people back into the theater, much like what Marcus is trying to do. Eric Oliver is a senior studying journalism and writing-intensive English. Email Eric with comments or suggestions at eric.oliver@marquette.edu.
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Men falter in Big East opener Villanova holds off late charge as sloppy turnovers cost MU By Andrew Dawson
andrew.dawson@marquette.edu
A late rally fell short Saturday as the Marquette men’s lacrosse team fell to Villanova 10-8 in the team’s Big East debut. Saturday not only marked the first Big East game in program history, but also the team’s home opener. Though not at the team’s usual home location of Hart Park, 982 fans were on hand at Uihlein Park. “Considering where it was, how cold it was and what else was going on, it shows how impactful lacrosse can be here on campus,” coach Joe Amplo said. “That it what our team plays for, for those people, not for the people who weren’t there but for the people that were there.” Following the opening draw, the Marquette offense cruised to an early 2-0 lead. Both goals by freshman attackman Kyran Clarke and redshirt senior attackman Tyler Melnyk came on feeds from sophomore midfielder Kyle Whitlow to the crease for easy put-aways. Marquette fans went crazy with an early lead; however, the offense was shut out for the remainder of the quarter and Villanova scored three unanswered tallies to take the lead at the end of the first. The Golden Eagles knotted the game at three on a Whitlow goal but again went cold on offense and at the half the Wildcats held a 6-4 lead. Out of the gate in the second half, Villanova capitalized on its opportunities, quickly taking a 9-4 lead. Slowly, Marquette crawled out of the five-goal hole and with 2:17 remaining in the game, sophomore attackman Conor Gately scored to pull within
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Midfielder Jacob Richard (25) looks on as a Marquette player defends a Villanova attacker. The Golden Eagles’ comeback fell short and they lost 10-8.
one. Despite multiple possessions in the closing minutes, simple mistakes led to turnovers and Villanova ran out the clock. “If we played a complete game it wouldn’t have been different,” Gately said. “We started off pretty well but then we made some silly mistakes that got them easy goals and those easy goals came to bite us in the butt. The potential is there but it’s just got to be a better outcome.” Even in the losing effort, the defense stood tall, especially in
the second half when it held Villanova scoreless for more than 25 minutes. Between the pipes, freshman goalie Jimmy Danaher made nine saves, three in the fourth quarter. A two-man advantage early in the fourth went awry when a lazy pass was intercepted allowing the visitors to run out the penalties. This was similar to Marquette’s final possession when Melnyk’s lackadaisical underhand pass was picked off and the Wildcats ran away
with the victory. Five of the team’s 14 turnovers came in the fourth quarter. “I told the guys (with a little over a minute remaining), and I kind of look back and in hindsight I probably shouldn’t have said this but I said if we had the ball for a minute we’re going to get a great look,” coach Joe Amplo said. “After the game I asked Melnyk and he said what (I) said at the timeout stuck in his mind and he ran into a double team and made a bad pass.”
Big East play rolls on Saturday at 11 a.m. when the team hits the road to face Rutgers for the first and only time as a Big East member before the Scarlet Knights depart for the Big Ten next year. “This is another one we have the potential to win,” redshirt sophomore defender Liam Byrnes said. “We want to win and make that Big East Tournament. If we play a complete game we should win.”
Women’s basketball bounced from WNIT by IU Plouffe sets WNIT rebounding record in first round victory By Jacob Born
jacob.born@marquette.edu
The Marquette women’s basketball team defeated Indiana State in the opening round of the WNIT 63-61 Thursday before falling to Indiana in the next round, 72-69 Saturday. Marquette opened the game with a slow start, falling behind 18-11 with 12:52 left in the first half. But the Golden Eagles closed out the half 1710. The second half was a battle between the two teams, with no team gaining more than a five-point lead. Regardless,
clutch free throw-shooting by senior Katherine Plouffe and sophomore Brooklyn Pumroy sealed the victory for the Golden Eagles. Coach Terri Mitchell told GoMarquette.com she was proud of the way her team bounced back and performed throughout the game. “I am extremely excited for our team’s effort tonight coming in to a tough place to play and coming out with a victory,” Mitchell said. “We had to knock the rust off, but our rebounding and defense excelled under pressure and we were able to get the ball into the right hands.” Plouffe notched her 14th double-double of the season against the Sycamores and did so in record fashion. She scored 19 points in the con-
test and brought down 26 rebounds, setting a WNIT record for rebounds in a game. Mitchell was impressed with the senior’s game. “I can’t say enough about Katherine’s effort tonight — it was extraordinary, and breaking a 30-year-old rebounding record was impressive,” Mitchell said. Rounding out the Golden Eagles’ double-digit scorers were senior Katie Young with 11 points, and Pumroy and junior Chelsie Butler who each scored 10. Marquette also excelled in rebounding, bringing down 50, 14 more than the Sycamores. Two days after the victory, the Golden Eagles traveled to Bloomington, Ind., to take on the Hoosiers. Again, Marquette stumbled out of the gate, failing to score a single point
until 15:02 in the first half. The Hoosiers scored 12 before Marquette’s first point, and jumped out to a 25-9 lead at 11:18. The biggest lead the Hoosiers got was a 22-point lead at 8:02 in the first. But Marquette slowly chipped away at the lead. Marquette managed to drop Indiana’s lead to 15 points at the end of the first half. Marquette and Indiana continued to jostle for points, with Marquette dropping the lead to 12 before the Hoosiers would bring it back up to 18. At the 8:15 mark, the Golden Eagles started to rally. With baskets by Young, Butler and junior Arlesia Morse, the Golden Eagles got within three points. A layup by Young put Marquette within one with 10 seconds left. But after a pair of Indiana players made free throws, Pumroy’s
failed buzzer beater ended the Golden Eagles’ season. Young helped the Golden Eagles start the rally, as she scored 19 points in the game, all in the second half. Butler notched a career-high 16 points and Morse scored 14 in relief of Young. Indiana managed to hold Plouffe to just four points and six rebounds. As a team, the Golden Eagles brought down 33 rebounds, three more than the Hoosiers. But it was Larryn Brooks’s 33 points that catapulted the Hoosiers over the Golden Eagles. Marquette finished the season 22-11 and went 11-7 in the Big East. The loss also ended the careers of seniors Plouffe, Young and Courtney Thomas. Plouffe was the only senior to reach the 1,000-point club.
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Buzz: Reaction to Williams’ exit mixed
The official Virginia Tech athletics website also quickly reacted to the hire, uploading Williams’ information to its staff directory database. However, the profile featured a photo of former Marquette assistant coach Scott Monarch, who the caption mistakenly identified as Williams. The error was corrected. “It’s never easy to leave a great school like Marquette, where I spent seven wonderful years, six as the head coach,” Williams said in a statement released by Virginia Tech. “I’ve heard tremendous things about this terrific institution and this is an outstanding opportunity to build a program.” After making $3 million per year as the coach of the Golden Eagles, Williams will reportedly earn $2.3 million in the first year of a seven-year, $18 million contract with the Hokies. He reportedly agreed to the pay cut due to the instability of Marquette’s program and the realigned Big East. At Virginia Tech, Williams will enjoy the exposure of the ACC’s TV package with ESPN and the opportunity to coach against former rival Jim Boeheim of Syracuse, as well as living icons Mike Krzyzewski
of Duke and Roy Williams of North Carolina. Williams didn’t shy away from the spotlight following the announcement, appearing on CBS Saturday during the network’s coverage of the NCAA Tournament sporting a spiffy new Virginia Tech pin. “I’m really thankful and humbled for the time that my family and I were able to be at Marquette,” Williams told CBS’s Greg Gumbel. “But we’re also really excited to be at Virginia Tech now. It’s happened really, really fast. Flew to Blacksburg late last night, had a team meeting this morning and flew here.” The move clouded the future of Williams’ recruiting classes with Marquette. Sandy Cohen, a 2014 commit, tweeted Saturday night that he was released from his National Letter of Intent per his own request. Cords dispelled Cohen’s claim Monday, however, stating the recruit has since apologized for the post. “He has not been released,” Cords told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. “Nobody has been released. I had a long talk with Sandy and his coach to explain the situation. He was uncertain about the rule. I called him after the tweet. He felt he didn’t understand it that way. He
apologized. Now he understands and we’re clear.” Williams’ move received mixed reviews from former Marquette players. Marc Marotta, a former Academic AllAmerican and the current chairman of the BMO Harris Bradley Center Board of Directors, called Williams’ decision “one of the most idiotic moves I’ve ever seen anyone make” Friday. Marotta, who played under both Hank Raymonds and Rick Majerus from 198084, went on to label the Virginia Tech position as a “dead end.” On the flip side, Dominic James, a former Big East Rookie of the Year who Williams coached in 2008-09, took to Twitter Friday to voice his abiding support. “Love @TeamCoachBuzz for everything,” James tweeted. “God bless his journey to V Tech…Brian Wardle’s time if my opinion mattered at all.” Williams became the most recent departure from Marquette which recently lost its president, athletic director and three other members of the University Leadership Council. The decision ended one of the most fruitful coaching stints in Marquette history.
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Buzz Williams accepted a pay cut, but will get a fresh start with a chance to rebuild the program at Virginia Tech.
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Both Buzz and MU will benefit from his decision
Patrick Leary Backed into a corner, Buzz Williams made like a frustrated 12year old kid playing Xbox and hit the reset button. However, unlike the preteen playing video games, Williams can’t erase the memories of Marquette’s worst season in a decade. With the weight of recent history in mind, Williams made the best decision for himself and Marquette basketball in the long run by leaving for Virginia Tech Friday. For those criticizing Williams for bailing on something he made a long-term commitment to, try stepping into his shoes for a moment. At Marquette, Williams had a legacy of NCAA Tournament success rivaled only by Al McGuire, but plenty of “off-the-court” factors also steered his legacy away from his coaching accomplishments. As former Tribune writer Andrei Greska pointed out in his fantastic Paint Touches piece Sunday, Williams was viewed as more of a personality than he was a coach by the national media. His X’s and O’s work took a back seat to his dancing to John Denver at West Virginia and his animated sideline celebrations. Buzz is an expert motivator, intensely devoted to his players, but he never got much credit for actually coaching them. The need to rebuild at Virginia Tech gives him a chance to show the nation he coaches as well as he fires up his players. If Virginia Tech has any inherent advantage over Marquette as a basketball job, it lies in stability. Williams had no idea who he would work for next year at Marquette, since the university still needs to hire a permanent president and athletic director. Considering the tension he experienced with Larry Williams as athletic director, Buzz understandably didn’t want to risk another tenuous working situation. Virginia Tech’s stability advantage extends to its conference. The ACC is the ideal college basketball conference, with juggernauts like
Duke, North Carolina, Syracuse and Louisville forming a formidable Mount Rushmore for years to come. Who knows what the Big East will look like in five years? The ACC should compete with the Big Ten as the preeminent basketball conference. The conference also has a much greater revenue share than Marquette’s with the Big East and a better television deal with a more reputable network. While Fox Sports 1 struggled mightily for ratings in its inaugural year, ESPN still holds the title of sports media king and provides Williams much more national exposure. Plus, by leaving Marquette, Williams escapes the stigma surrounding his program ever since sexual assault allegations and alleged cover-ups were made public in 2011. From a Marquette perspective, Williams’ departure will help in the long run. The 2013-14 men’s basketball team was poorly coached. The players didn’t get along, and Williams’ magic, pulling success from limited talents by fostering chemistry, completely ran out. He frequently played inferior players and stubbornly refused to let more talented freshmen see action. He didn’t know how to coach a team mixed with reclamation projects like Davante Gardner, Chris Otule and Jake Thomas and highly touted recruits like Jajuan Johnson and Deonte Burton. As such, Williams’ support eroded from within and without the program. His answers as to why Marquette kept losing seemed recycled after it happened 15 times. The program Williams ran failed from top to bottom. That said, in no way was an interim administration ready to put any sort of pressure on Williams. The frustration felt by Marquette backers would likely have continued as Williams struggled to piece together top-level talent and manage egos. Both Williams and Marquette basketball deserved a clean slate and this is the most mutually-beneficial separation either party could have hoped for.
Patrick Leary is a junior in the College of Communication. Email him at patrick. leary@marquette.edu. Follow him on Twitter @patrickkleary.
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12 Tribune
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Lacrosse wins fourth game of 2014 over Winthrop
Photos by Valeria Cardenaa/valeria.cardenas@marquette.edu
Marquette’s offense bolted ahead of Winthrop early at Valley Fields Sunday and never reliquished its lead.
Bochniak scores 4 goals, Baas adds 3 in convincing 15-6 win By Deny Gallagher Special to the Tribune
The Marquette women’s lacrosse team scored early and often in its 13-6 victory over Winthrop Sunday afternoon at Valley Fields. From the first whistle, the Golden Eagles came out to arguably their best start of the season as freshman Amanda Bochniak scored just more than a minute into the game. The offensive onslaught continued, as sophomore Claire Costanza found the back of the cage twice in three minutes, making it 3-0 after just five minutes of play. Bochniak added another goal two minutes later on an 1-up opportunity. Winthrop got one back to make it 4-1 halfway through the first period. “We’ve been able to work
with each other,” coach Meredith Black said. “We know each other. We know where each other is going to move, and it’s helped us to be more successful on the clears.” Marquette proceeded to go on a 5-0 run close the half, featuring goals by Bochniak, freshman Devyn Antolini, sophomore Hayley Baas, sophomore Kenzie Brown, and redshirt freshman Taylor Smith to give the Golden Eagles a comfortable 9-1 lead at the half. Brown’s goal marked the seventh consecutive game in which she scored for the Golden Eagles. The second half began with Bochniak scoring the third of her four goals. Baas also finished the game with a hat trick. Winthrop went on a 5-2 run to end the game, but Marquette earned its fourth victory of the season by a 13-6 score line. “A game like this is a game we can compete in,” Black said. “So we use that as a measuring stick of can we come out and
get an eight goal load on a team like this. Today we were able to do that, which is new for us but it very exciting.” For the second time this season Marquette held a statistical advantage over its opposition, as the Golden Eagles out-shot Winthrop 28-11. In addition, the Golden Eagles held a 12-7 edge in ground balls. That said, the entire match can be defined by the fact that Marquette won 14 of 21 draw controls. “We’ve been working on the draw controls all week; it’s something we’ve struggled with a little bit, but we’ve been working on it,” Black said. “We put Jackie Borzillo on the draw and she did a great job. We just really had the need to have the ball in our sticks today. “ Marquette returns to action Friday at 6 p.m., as it opens Big East play against Cincinnati at Valley Fields. The match is the second annual game to support the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network.
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